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OPINION: ‘We must reflect on our history and look forward’

30 Aug 2015
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I have the good fortune of being Tribal Council chairman during the long-awaited Sept. 5 date when the Confederated Salish, Pend d’Oreille and Kootenai Tribes take possession of Kerr Dam. This day has been coming since 1985, when the option to purchase and operate the hydroelectric facility was secured by our predecessors.  But the issues around the acquisition of the dam have a lot in common with many significant events throughout tribal history.

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